Type: | Trad, 330 ft (100 m), 4 pitches |
FA: | Paul Schlotfeldt, Robin Barley 2012. FFA Jo Bulmer, Emilisa Fredrich |
Page Views: | 228 total · 15/month |
Shared By: | Will Hickson on Sep 17, 2023 |
Admins: | Mark Roberts, Kate Lynn, Braden Batsford, Mauricio Herrera Cuadra |
VAN CAMPING / WILD CAMPING
Within District Boundaries
The District of Squamish PROHIBITS camping within the municipal boundary. This includes sleeping in a vehicle anywhere within District boundaries. A bylaw gives the District the power to issue tickets for contraventions.
Camping on urban / residential streets is prohibited under pre-existing bylaws.
The “hot spots” that have been of most concern are below.
· The whole of the Mamquam Forest Service Road under the North Walls of the Chief between the junction with the 99 and junction with the Stawamus/Indian Arm Forest Service Road (as a salmon run and sensitive riparian area, camping close to the Stawamus River is especially inappropriate)
· The Powerhouse Springs Road including the parking area for the Fern Hill cliff
· The dirt road to the kitesurfing “Spit.”
Outside of District Boundaries
If you explore forest roads in crown land outside the municipal boundaries, it may be possible to find discreet roadside sites suitable for tents or van camping. However, the provincial authorities do have some restrictions ;
· Stays are limited to 14 days.
· Campers should follow Leave No Trace principles. HUMAN WASTE is a major issue.
· Strictly observe any current fire bans.
DESIGNATED CAMPGROUNDS
Please see the District of Squamish website for a comprehensive list of designated campgrounds.
Recommended affordable camping:
- At the Chief: Stawamus Chief Provincial Park Campground BC parks site, spots start at $10.00 CAD/person. No reservations.
- 7 minutes north: Mamquam River Campground A non-profit site, spots start at $15.00cad/night for a drive-in site. Reservations recommended, not required.
- 20 minutes north: Chek Canyon Recreation Site A public site; no fees, no reservations and world class sport-climbing. No running water. The road is steep and rough but 4x4 not required
Description
This line climbs the blade like arete left of photophobia. It features sustained, technical moves on an exposed arete. This a a fantastic route that seems like it doesn’t get much traffic so hoping by putting it on here it will clean up a little bit.
1) 10b Climb photophobia pitch 1, great warm up 35m
2) 10c up the easy corner then left past a bolt to a crux hand traverse. Continue up a few meters to bolted belay. A little dirty in spots. 20m
3) 11c The business, continue up easy crack then move left past a bolt to the arete, this felt like the crux although there’s still hard climbing above. Well bolted. 20m
4) 11b Continue up the arete with sustained hard climbing to a perplexing roof/overlap. Beta anyone? Slightly easier climbing to the chains 30m
Decent. First rap station it’s slightly above and to the right of the 11c top anchor. 2nd station we used a huge glue in 10/15m above pitch 1 shouldn’t be hard to miss. Short rap to top of pitch 1. Long 35m rap to ground from there.
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